Eli: Week 7, the smiling

This week, we attempted to capture Eli’s big grins on camera with no success, really — this is as close as we came:

But you’ll notice by the beard that he’s smiling at his daddy! In other events, Eli modeled his fabulous hand-knit sweater and bootie set from Mike and Jan, Eli and I went on our first road trip (to Sonoma, to visit Becky and Adam — I took a photo by holding the camera up and aiming in the general direction of the backseat while we were moving slowly, lest you think I endangered us. I’m pretty happy with the turnout, actually!), we got the most creatively packaged gift EVER (a baby hoagie), we finished his room, we went to Costco again, and Eli wanted to eat RIGHT NOW and did NOT want to look adorably small sitting in the fabulous nursing rocker that we borrowed from Lindsey and Tim. No fun, Eli, no fun.

Last night, though, he slept almost five solid hours, let me sleep in until 9, and woke up smiling. We’re loving Eli today. And who couldn’t, in that little sweater? I mean … SO cute. Click here for it and the rest of the week 7 photos.